From Fear to Fighter - a Column by Brandi Lewis

How I navigate a career while managing PNH symptoms

Working as a healthy person is hard, but add a chronic illness to your 9-to-5 job, and it becomes even tougher. I have worked in corporate America for seven years. Throughout my career, I’ve endured stressful days when the company was short-staffed and I was the only person on the…

My journey from fearing PNH to learning how to fight it

“Why me?” This is the question many patients ask themselves after being diagnosed with an illness. My first “why me?” moment occurred in 2009 at age 19. Between living in sorority dorms, studying in the library, and eating and socializing in the café, college life filled my days. I had…